Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KMXO

Prairieburg, IA weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 11 mph18 km/h; From the south. 58–11 mph18 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (75°24° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 4 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 74°23° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	48%	24%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	46%	30%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	46%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	44%	47%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	48%	75%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	55%	83%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	35%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	56%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	73%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	75%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	74%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	72%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	76%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	73%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	77%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	76%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	76%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	61%	74%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	76%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	59%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	62%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	70%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	70%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	72%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	77%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	79%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	79%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	86%	79%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	87%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	81%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	74%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	77%	82%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	84%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	86%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	89%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.34 in8.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Snow 0.63 in16 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–62°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DVN) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Wapsipinicon River at Anamosa Shaw Rd

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 2,030 cfs

Forecast peak 7.5 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 7,530 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Maquoketa River at Manchester Hwy 20

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 361 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Indian Creek (Eastern IA) at Marion

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 7,700 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 121

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

CEDAR RAPIDS NO. 1 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Prairieburg weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:27 PM; Morning 7:11–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 7:00–7:11 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Prairieburg. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Prairieburg, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wapsipinicon River at Anamosa Shaw Rd

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids

Maquoketa River at Manchester Hwy 20

Indian Creek (Eastern IA) at Marion

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon